Screenwriting is Storytelling

Introduction: "Screenwriters must become storytellers."

Part One Screenthinking: "What is my story about?" Chapter 1: Screenwriting is Storytelling Chapter 2: Movies are Entertainment Chapter 3: The Big Idea Chapter 4: The Four "Story" Questions Chapter 5: Form: 3-Act Paradigms Chapter 6: Spine: The Process Chapter 7: Integrating Form and Spine Chapter 8: Critical Thinking and Creative Tools

Part Two Screenplanning: "How does my story make the audience feel?" Chapter 9: Genre Chapter 10: Plot vs. Story Chapter 11: Creating the Main Character Chapter 12: Creating the Antagonist Chapter 13: Supporting Characters Who Tell the Story Chapter 14: Creating Dramatic Conflict Chapter 15: Moral Dilemma and the Moral of the Story Chapter 16: Following the Emotional Story

Part Three Screenwriting: "This is what my story is about." Chapter 17: The One-Page Summary Chapter 18: The Step Outline Chapter 19: Creating the Scene Chapter 20: Originality Chapter 21: Where Good Scripts Go Wrong

Part Four Rewriting and Script Doctoring: "What is my story really about?" Chapter 22: Writing Is Rewriting

Part Five Breaking In and Staying There Chapter 23: Breaking In Chapter 24: Second Careers and Reinventing Yourself

Postscript: "Becoming a Storyteller"

Appendices A. Entertainment Industry Organizations B. Screenwriting Competitions C. Popular Internet Websites for Screenwriters D. "Standout U.S. Format" and Elements of Screenwriting

Bibliography

Index

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